Senior Mechanical Engineer - Code Compliance

ECS Ltd

• $90K — $140K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering required
  • 10+ years in code compliance inspection of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems or plan review
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license is mandatory; Mechanical PE preferred
  • DHCD & ICC Certifications preferred; must be achievable within 1 year if not current

Responsibilities

  • Manage senior-level code compliance projects including plan reviews and technical support
  • Mentor and train junior building inspectors
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in code compliance matters
  • Oversee code compliance inspection projects and provide mentorship for inspectors
  • Market code compliance services, develop client relationships, and prepare proposals

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and mentorship
  • Involvement in prestigious public and private sector projects
  • Work in a dynamic team environment with a focus on innovation
  • Flexible mix of fieldwork and office responsibilities
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

ECS is seeking a Senior Code Compliance Project Manager to join our Mid-Atlantic Building Science + Infrastructure team in Chantilly, VA This senior-level role is ideal for a licensed Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in commercial code compliance inspections, mechanical systems, and plan review who is looking to lead complex projects, mentor junior inspectors, and serve as a technical resource for both clients and internal teams. This position offers a mix of project management, technical oversight, client interaction, and field and office responsibilities supporting a variety of public and private sector projects throughout the region.

What You'll Do:
  • This position involves the senior project management of code compliance projects, including reviewing plans, providing technical support, conducting inspections, daily review or completion of field reports, monitoring project process for performance and budgetary conditions, proposal preparation, as well as attending project site meetings and assisting with the resolution to technical and administrative problems.
  • In this position you will be expected to mentor and train other less experienced building inspectors.
  • The Senior Code Compliance Project Manager is expected to be a subject matter expert in code compliance matters and shall be active in local jurisdictional building code/industry activities.
  • Additional duties will include the general project management of code compliance inspection projects as a project manager and senior reviewer using our electronic reporting system. This includes mentoring and field oversight of code compliance inspectors for higher classification inspections for which the inspectors may not have the ICC certification.
  • Other duties include marketing of code compliance consulting services to the public sector, client development, proposal preparation, invoicing, and project related field and office work including preparation and review of final reports.


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Qualifications

What We're Looking For:
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering required
  • 10+ years of related experience in code compliance inspection of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems and/or plan review
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required or ability to obtain within 6 months; Mechanical PE strongly preferred
  • DHCD & ICC Certifications are strongly preferred. If not current, ability to achieve certification within 1 year is required

The expected pay range for this role and location is $90k - $140k/year. The final agreed-upon compensation will be determined based on specific location and other individual qualifications.

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